Its wartime in Europe again. Well, sort of. Let me explain. Its wartime in Milan, and on Miuccia Pradas runway in particular. Forget the 80s-inspired neon club excess that we saw on New Yorks runways - Prada isnt going clubbing anytime soon. The shapes and materials alike in Prada Fall/Winter 2009 reminded me of World War II movies as soon as I laid eyes upon them, and the reference is as overt as the 80s redux shown by Marc Jacobs. There are rich tweeds in neutral grey and brown, cinched at the waist with thin brown belts. The shoulders and fall of the skirts are strongly 1940s reminiscent, and even the beaded pieces have an austerity that reminds one of a world torn apart by war in Western Europe.